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Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during the election night- Paris

UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech at Salle Gaveau in Paris, France, April 22, 2007, after the broadcast of the results on tv. Sarkozy finished first in the opening round of France's presidential election on Sunday and will meet Socialist rival Segolene Royal in a run-off vote, initial returns showed. With 40 percent of the vote counted, Sarkozy had 30.5 percent of the vote, Royal was in second place on 24.3 percent and centrist Francois Bayrou in third place on 18.2 percent. Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who stunned France by coming second in the 2002 election, looked set to finish a distant fourth with around 11.5 percent. Photo by Nebinger-Taamallah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A C919 passenger aircraft lands at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, commenced operation on a new route connecting the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday. Flight MU5137, operated by China Eastern Airlines, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport around 3:40 p.m. With a seat occupancy rate of over 85 percent, the flight reached Beijing Daxing International Airport nearly two hours later. This marks the second regular route for the C919, following the previously launched Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-NEW REGULAR ROUTE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A C919 passenger aircraft lands at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, commenced operation on a new route connecting the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday. Flight MU5137, operated by China Eastern Airlines, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport around 3:40 p.m. With a seat occupancy rate of over 85 percent, the flight reached Beijing Daxing International Airport nearly two hours later. This marks the second regular route for the C919, following the previously launched Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route. (Xinhua)

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Turkish currency hits record low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits record low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkiye's central bank, Turkish lira 2. various of the Istanbul city in Turkiye 3. various of the exchange office, clerk in exchange office counting U.S. dollars in Istanbul, Turkiye 4. various of the Istanbul Stock Exchange in Turkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, trading at over 29.70 liras per dollar. After seeing 29.77 at 12:58 p.m. local time (0958 GMT) against the greenback, the lira stood at 29.74, losing around 37 percent of its value since last year. Alaattin Aktas, an economist, told Cumhuriyet Daily that the dollar exchange rate is expected to increase to around 40 liras per dollar in 2024. "If the dollar exchange rate is adjusted according to the requirements of the economy, it will increase by the rate of inflation and reach a

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to dry corns at Fuliuyao Village of Xiwangzhuang Town in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer arranges harvested corns at Liunansu Village of Guangzong County in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Lei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows farmers arranging harvested corns at Beitian Village of Hutun Town in Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Ma Hongkun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to harvest rice at Baita Town of Xianju County in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to thresh corns at Fuliuyao Village of Xiwangzhuang Town in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers dry corns at Zhoujiazhuang Village in Jinzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Jia Zaixing/Xinhua)

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Droughts threaten cereal production in Spain: expert

STORY: Droughts threaten cereal production in Spain: expert DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid 3. various of harvest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid 5. various of harvest STORYLINE: The severe droughts currently affecting Spain will threaten cereal production this year, a Spanish expert has warned. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER ALEJANDRE, Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) representative in Madrid "It results in disastrous harvest, with production below 60 percent of normal, which means that our production this year has remained around 40 to 42 percent of normal annual production." Spain registered the driest start to a year in the first four months of this year since records began in the 1960s, with Catalonia and southern Spain's Anda

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Demand for recycled plastic decreasing in France

STORY: Demand for recycled plastic decreasing in France DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: ANNECY, France CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of plastic waste recycling bins 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FRANCOIS EXCOFFIER, President of the professional federation of recycling companies (FEDEREC) 3. various of plastic recycling labels on a bottle 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCOIS EXCOFFIER, President of the professional federation of recycling companies (FEDEREC) STORYLINE: By 2030, packaging in France will have to incorporate 30 percent of recycled materials for all plastic bottles, and yet the plastics industry is not celebrating: the results at the start of this year are not good and the outlook for the end of 2023 remains bleak. In the context of falling oil prices and rising energy costs, recycled plastic is becoming less attractive. Between May 2022 and May 2023, the main petro-sourced virgin plastics recorded a price drop of around 25 percent to 40 percent (depending on t

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37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey

STORY: 37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Fukushima 2. various of local fishermen STORYLINE: A survey of Fukushima Prefecture residents who evacuated to areas outside the prefecture following the March 2011 nuclear disaster found that nearly 40 percent of respondents may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), local media reported Monday. Waseda University and a citizens group sent questionnaires to 5,350 households mainly in the Kanto region around Tokyo who had fled from Fukushima following the nuclear disaster, and obtained responses from 516. The results indicated that 37.0 percent of the evacuees had PTSD. Behind the high rate are long-term stress factors, including memories of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, drastic changes in living environments and problems resulting from the government's p

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Loading equipment operates at a coal yard of a thermal power plant in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Loading equipment operates at a coal yard of a thermal power plant in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a high-voltage grid facility in Berlin, Germany. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Loading equipment operates at a coal yard of a thermal power plant in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Loading equipment operates at a coal yard of a thermal power plant in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Loading equipment operates at a coal yard of a thermal power plant in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-RETURN OF COAL-CLIMATE GOAL-IN JEOPARDY

(230112) -- BERLIN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter flies over a high-voltage grid facility in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 9, 2023. Germany's total energy consumption in 2022 fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year as a result of massive price increases for natural gas and electricity as well as mild temperatures during the heating season, according to an evaluation by the think tank Agora Energiewende published on Wednesday. The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2, according to the evaluation. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Olympus to cut 2,700 jobs

TOKYO, Japan - Olympus Corp. President Hiroyuki Sasa speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Olympus announced a five-year business plan to cut around 2,700 jobs by March 2014 and scrap about 40 percent of its 30 plants worldwide by March 2015 to improve its financial standing following the revelation of its investment loss coverup.

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Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on July 21, 2010, shows Omron Corp.'s factory in Guangzhou, China, where around 300 workers went on strike the same day, partially disrupting the facility's automotive electronics manufacturing operation. The workers are demanding a monthly salary increase of about 40 percent.

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U.S. agrees to return part of airspace near Haneda airport to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the civil aviation subcommittee of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee hold a meeting at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Oct. 27. The United States agreed to return to Japan around 40 percent of the airspace adjacent to Tokyo's Haneda airport that has been under the control of the U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in suburban Tokyo.

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Spanish PM Sanchez announces new measures against energy crisis

STORY: Spanish PM Sanchez announces new measures against energy crisis DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spanish Congress 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spain's Prime Minister 3. various of energy saving at home 4. various of trains STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday announced a new package of measures aimed at reducing the impact of the energy crisis this winter. Speaking in the Spanish Congress, Sanchez said his government would spend around 3,000 million euros on measures to help around 40 percent of Spanish households. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister "We are going to use around 3,000 million euros from the budget to protect people against the rise of energy costs. They are measures that will help around 40 percent of the people in our country." The creation of a new regulated tariff for gas central heating aimed at cutting bills by around 50 percent is among the ac

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Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices

STORY: Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bakery in Haarlem, the Netherlands STORYLINE: According to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV), numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy. If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago. "Around 40 percent to 60 percent of all bakers will no longer be able to pay their energy bills on January 1," NBOV Chairman Arend Kisteman told local media. "There are about 3,200 bakers in the country. This means more than 1,500 bakers will disappear." Asked if his bakery will be able to survive, Kisteman, a baker in the northeastern city of Zwolle, replied: "No, that will be the end of the

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UK inflation hits successive new highs

STORY: UK inflation hits successive new highs DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:27 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANCIS, London resident 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIKI, London resident 4. various of the UK supermarkets STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent "Inflation in Britain has hit successive new highs this year. The annual CPI surged by 10.1 percent in July, the highest level in 40 years. However, higher energy prices are expected to push the UK's inflation to 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. An official report in August said, around nine in 10 adults reported their cost of living had risen. Around three-quarters of adults reported being very or somewhat worried about rising costs of living." Experts warned that inflation could rise even further, alongside a huge increase in the energy price cap. In late August, Britain's energy regulator announced that, the cap for av

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GLOBALink | Tailor-made high-speed trains for Jakarta-Bandung HSR roll off production line in China

STORY: Tailor-made high-speed trains for Jakarta-Bandung HSR roll off production line in China DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the debut ceremony 2. various of the train STORYLINE: High-speed trains and a comprehensive inspection train made for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) rolled off the assembly line in east China's Qingdao on Friday. According to state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), the progress of HSR project has reached 76 percent. Trains will operate on a 142.3-km double track that will stop at four stations. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the high-speed railway built with Chinese technology will cut the journey between Jakarta and Bandung, the capital of West Java province, from more than three hours to around 40 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qingdao, China. (XHTV)

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Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance

STORY: Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here in Lubmin, a small town in northeastern Germany. Nord Stream 1 pipeline resumed this morning after 10 days of maintenance. Gas is flowing again and the gas transport level has resumed at the pre-maintenance level, around 40 percent of the pipeline's transport capacity. The registered volumes could also change in the course of a day, and it would take some time before full transport capacity is reached." The Nord Stream 1 pipeline was completed in 2011. It transports gas from Vyborg in Russia to Lubmin in northeastern Germany. According to the operator, gas is further transported from there to other European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France and the Netherlands. Xin

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers prepare to transport furniture for relocation in Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest coun

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers load luggage onto a truck in Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, moving nearly 1,

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager herds livestock in Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 13, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, moving nearly 1,000 km so

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows trucks carrying furniture setting off from Doima Township in Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 15, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest c

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with mobile phone shows buses carrying villagers preparing to depart from Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 19, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of T

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager loads furniture onto a truck in Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, moving nearl

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 27, 2022 shows a view of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, moving nearly 1,000 km southward to

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2022 shows trucks carrying furniture preparing to depart from Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, C

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers are seen on a bus heading for Singpori of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 19, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, moving nearly 1,000 km sout

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CHINA-TIBET-TSONYI-SINGPORI-RELOCATION (CN)

(220719) -- NAGQU, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers pack their belongings for relocation in Doima Township of Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022. Tsonyi County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, started the relocation of its second batch of residents on Tuesday, as part of the region's plan to improve people's living conditions and protect the fragile local ecosystem. With an average altitude of over 5,000 meters, Tsonyi County covers a total area of 120,000 square km and is part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest nature reserve. Due to the high altitude and harsh environment, the county is not suitable for human habitation. The oxygen in the air is a mere 40 percent of that on the plain. Its winter lasts 10 months each year, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. At around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, more than 300 residents left their hometown in Doima Township of Tsonyi, China's highest county, movin

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Mumbai welcomes mango season

STORY: Mumbai welcomes mango season DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mangoes in the market STORYLINE: Mumbai is welcoming its mango season as around 80,000 boxes of Alphonso mangoes enter Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market every day. The number is the highest in the last four years. The Indian sub-continent produces almost 40 percent of the world's mangoes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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Britain's BoE raises interest rate to 0.75 pct

STORY: Britain's BoE raises interest rate to 0.75 pct DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Bank of England 2 various of the financial areas in London STORYLINE: Britain's central bank, the Bank of England (BoE), has once again lifted the benchmark interest rate to 0.75 percent in a move to combat the rising inflation, according to a BoE statement on Thursday. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on Wednesday and voted by a majority of 8-1 to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points. The BoE has raised borrowing costs several times since December to bring down the country's soaring inflation, which reached a 30-year high of 5.5 percent in January. The committee expected Britain's inflation to grow further in the coming months, to around 8 percent in the second quarter in 2022, and perhaps even higher later this year. The MPC said the Russia-Ukraine conflict has "led to further large increases in energy and ot

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U.S. agrees to return part of airspace near Haneda airport to Ja

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the civil aviation subcommittee of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee hold a meeting at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Oct. 27. The United States agreed to return to Japan around 40 percent of the airspace adjacent to Tokyo's Haneda airport that has been under the control of the U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in suburban Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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U.S.-led Pacific free trade deal concluded

Representatives of Pacific Rim countries attend a press conference in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2015, after they concluded a sweeping free trade deal. After years of talks, the United States, Japan and the 10 other countries reached a broad agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, which covers around 40 percent of the global economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-led Pacific free trade deal concluded

Representatives of Pacific Rim countries attend a press conference in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2015, after they concluded a sweeping free trade deal. After years of talks, the United States, Japan and the 10 other countries reached a broad agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, which covers around 40 percent of the global economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-led Pacific free trade deal concluded

Representatives of Pacific Rim countries attend a press conference in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2015, after they concluded a sweeping free trade deal. After years of talks, the United States, Japan and the 10 other countries reached a broad agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, which covers around 40 percent of the global economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Workers at Omron's China factory on strike

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on July 21, 2010, shows Omron Corp.'s factory in Guangzhou, China, where around 300 workers went on strike the same day, partially disrupting the facility's automotive electronics manufacturing operation. The workers are demanding a monthly salary increase of about 40 percent. (Kyodo)

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New station under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Dec. 16, 2019, shows the construction site of a station north of Osaka Station in western Japan. Around 40 percent of the construction has been completed, with the station scheduled to open in the spring of 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New station under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Dec. 16, 2019, shows the construction site of a station north of Osaka Station in western Japan. Around 40 percent of the construction has been completed, with the station scheduled to open in the spring of 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New station under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Dec. 16, 2019, shows the construction site of a station north of Osaka Station in western Japan. Around 40 percent of the construction has been completed, with the station scheduled to open in the spring of 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New station under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Dec. 16, 2019, shows the construction site of a station north of Osaka Station in western Japan. Around 40 percent of the construction has been completed, with the station scheduled to open in the spring of 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo